How Michigan compares with other states in child care spending

Tough limits

Michigan has one of the most stringent income limits for federally-funded, state-dispersed child-care, with an income cutoff of just under $24,000 for a family of three. Only one state -- Kentucky -- has a lower limit. Below are the income eligibility limits for a family of 3 in 2014. (Michigan's eligibility was raised to 125 percent in this year's budget.) Click on the column headings to sort.

State

As annual
dollar amount

As percent
of poverty
($19,790 a year)

As percent
of state median income

Alabama

$25,392

128%

47%

Alaska

$54,288

274%

74%

Arizona

$32,244

163%

60%

Arkansas

$29,760

150%

62%

California

$42,216

213%

65%

Connecticut

$43,333

219%

50%

Delaware

$39,060

197%

56%

District of Columbia

$45,775

231%

62%

Florida

$29,295

148%

53%

Georgia

$28,160

142%

50%

Hawaii

$47,124

238%

66%

Idaho

$25,392

128%

49%

Illinois

$36,132

183%

53%

Indiana

$24,804

125%

42%

Iowa

$28,332

143%

44%

Kansas

$36,144

183%

58%

Kentucky

$18,540

94%

33%

Louisiana

$30,540

154%

53%

Maine

$48,828

247%

78%

Maryland

$29,990

152%

34%

Massachusetts

$43,165

218%

50%

Michigan

$23,880

121%

39%

Minnesota

$34,459

174%

47%

Mississippi

$34,999

177%

72%

Missouri

$24,036

121%

40%

Montana

$28,632

145%

49%

Nebraska

$24,408

123%

39%

Nevada

$25,392

128%

44%

New Hampshire

$48,825

247%

61%

New Jersey

$39,060

197%

45%

New Mexico

$39,060

197%

81%

New York

$39,060

197%

56%

North Carolina

$42,204

213%

75%

North Dakota

$58,980

298%

85%

Ohio

$24,420

123%

39%

Oklahoma

$35,100

177%

66%

Oregon

$36,612

185%

63%

Pennsylvania

$39,060

197%

57%

Rhode Island

$35,154

178%

48%

South Carolina

$29,295

148%

55%

South Dakota

$35,613

180%

60%

Tennessee

$32,268

163%

60%

Utah

$34,395

174%

60%

Vermont

$39,060

197%

57%

Washington

$39,072

197%

56%

West Virginia

$28,632

145%

53%

Wisconson

$36,132

183%

54%

Wyoming

$36,588

185%

57%

State

As annual
dollar amount

As percent
of poverty
($19,790 a year)

Aas percent
of state median income

Colorado

$25,389-$60,284

128%-305%

36%-85%

Virginia

$29,295-$48,828

148%-247%

39%-65%

Texas

$34,178-$47,752

173%-241%

61%-85%

Source: Figures compiled from federal data by National Women's Law Center.